GB1152392A - Human Body Scanner - Google Patents

Human Body Scanner

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GB1152392A
GB1152392A GB35236/66A GB3523666A GB1152392A GB 1152392 A GB1152392 A GB 1152392A GB 35236/66 A GB35236/66 A GB 35236/66A GB 3523666 A GB3523666 A GB 3523666A GB 1152392 A GB1152392 A GB 1152392A
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Prior art keywords
bed
activity
carriages
pair
carriage
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GB35236/66A
Inventor
Luigi Donato
Gianni Gennaro
Roberto Giordani
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European Atomic Energy Community Euratom
Universita di Pisa
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European Atomic Energy Community Euratom
Universita di Pisa
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Publication of GB1152392A publication Critical patent/GB1152392A/en
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B6/00—Apparatus or devices for radiation diagnosis; Apparatus or devices for radiation diagnosis combined with radiation therapy equipment
    • A61B6/04—Positioning of patients; Tiltable beds or the like
    • A61B6/0407—Supports, e.g. tables or beds, for the body or parts of the body
    • A61B6/0442—Supports, e.g. tables or beds, for the body or parts of the body made of non-metallic materials
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B6/00—Apparatus or devices for radiation diagnosis; Apparatus or devices for radiation diagnosis combined with radiation therapy equipment
    • A61B6/40—Arrangements for generating radiation specially adapted for radiation diagnosis
    • A61B6/4057—Arrangements for generating radiation specially adapted for radiation diagnosis by using radiation sources located in the interior of the body
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B6/00—Apparatus or devices for radiation diagnosis; Apparatus or devices for radiation diagnosis combined with radiation therapy equipment
    • A61B6/42—Arrangements for detecting radiation specially adapted for radiation diagnosis
    • A61B6/4208—Arrangements for detecting radiation specially adapted for radiation diagnosis characterised by using a particular type of detector
    • A61B6/4258—Arrangements for detecting radiation specially adapted for radiation diagnosis characterised by using a particular type of detector for detecting non x-ray radiation, e.g. gamma radiation
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01T—MEASUREMENT OF NUCLEAR OR X-RADIATION
    • G01T1/00—Measuring X-radiation, gamma radiation, corpuscular radiation, or cosmic radiation
    • G01T1/16—Measuring radiation intensity
    • G01T1/161—Applications in the field of nuclear medicine, e.g. in vivo counting
    • G01T1/163—Whole body counters
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01T—MEASUREMENT OF NUCLEAR OR X-RADIATION
    • G01T1/00—Measuring X-radiation, gamma radiation, corpuscular radiation, or cosmic radiation
    • G01T1/16—Measuring radiation intensity
    • G01T1/161—Applications in the field of nuclear medicine, e.g. in vivo counting
    • G01T1/163—Whole body counters
    • G01T1/1635—Whole body counters involving relative movement between detector and subject; scanning beds
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01T—MEASUREMENT OF NUCLEAR OR X-RADIATION
    • G01T1/00—Measuring X-radiation, gamma radiation, corpuscular radiation, or cosmic radiation
    • G01T1/16—Measuring radiation intensity
    • G01T1/161—Applications in the field of nuclear medicine, e.g. in vivo counting
    • G01T1/164—Scintigraphy
    • G01T1/166—Scintigraphy involving relative movement between detector and subject

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  • Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Medical Informatics (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • High Energy & Nuclear Physics (AREA)
  • Molecular Biology (AREA)
  • Optics & Photonics (AREA)
  • General Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Nuclear Medicine, Radiotherapy & Molecular Imaging (AREA)
  • Biomedical Technology (AREA)
  • Pathology (AREA)
  • Spectroscopy & Molecular Physics (AREA)
  • Biophysics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Radiology & Medical Imaging (AREA)
  • Heart & Thoracic Surgery (AREA)
  • Surgery (AREA)
  • Animal Behavior & Ethology (AREA)
  • Public Health (AREA)
  • Veterinary Medicine (AREA)
  • Nuclear Medicine (AREA)
  • Measurement Of Radiation (AREA)

Abstract

1,152,392. Radio-diagnostic apparatus. EUROPEAN ATOMIC ENERGY COMMUNITY (EURATOM) and UNIVERSITA DEGLI STUDI DI PISA. Aug.5, 1966 [Aug.17, 1965], No.35236/66. Heading G1A. Radio-diagnostic apparatus for scanning the body of a patient to determine body radio-activity at points or zones, or the activity of the whole body, includes a number of pairs of scintillation counters, each pair mounted on a respective carriage which is movable longitudinally and transversely with respect to the bed on which the patient is lying. Each carriage 7, 8, 9, Fig.2, supports two detectors, one above and one below the level of the bed 4. The collimators for each pair of detectors are axially aligned and the pairs of collimators aligned transverse to the bed 4. The carriages can move longitudinally with respect to the bed on respective levels of a pair of three-level rails and transversely on individual guides. A motor 6 with a screw drive is provided for simultaneous movement of all three carriages 7, 8, 9 longitudinally. Respective motors are provided for the transverse and longitudinal movement of an individual carriage. Thus various measurement procedures are possible. For example, the carriages may be fixed at predetermined positions and simultaneous measurements taken at these three different points on the body. The output of each detector pair is fed to multi-channel recorder via an analyzer and digital integrator, Fig. 6 (not shown). By moving the carriages simultaneously according to a predetermined programme, a scan over the whole bed plane can be carried out Fig. 7 (not shown). In this case, a summator may be used to integrate the detector outputs and obtain a measurement of body activity, Fig. 8 (not shown). By connecting the top detectors separately from the bottom ones, the activity relationship between the top and bottom of the body may be determined. An individual carriage moving by itself may be used to scan a predetermined zone of the body, Fig. 9 (not shown) A photo-electric system may be incorporated to measure the body layer thickness examined so as to relate the activity with this thickness.
GB35236/66A 1965-08-17 1966-08-05 Human Body Scanner Expired GB1152392A (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

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IT1854765 1965-08-17

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GB1152392A true GB1152392A (en) 1969-05-14

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US (1) US3428805A (en)
CH (1) CH463633A (en)
FR (1) FR1513279A (en)
GB (1) GB1152392A (en)
NL (1) NL6611495A (en)

Families Citing this family (8)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US3591806A (en) * 1970-03-17 1971-07-06 Atomic Energy Commission Multicrystal tomographic scanner for mapping thin cross section of radioactivity in an organ of the human body
US3852601A (en) * 1971-07-15 1974-12-03 Ital Elettionica Spa Scanning device for scintigraphy according to three orthogonal planes
US3870886A (en) * 1971-07-28 1975-03-11 Sie Soc It Elettronica Scanning device for scintigraphy
US3767850A (en) * 1972-02-22 1973-10-23 Abbott Lab Graphic recording apparatus and method
US3855473A (en) * 1972-07-21 1974-12-17 Searle & Co Radioactivity measuring device with a movable detector head
DE2241373C3 (en) * 1972-08-23 1978-05-03 Philips Patentverwaltung Gmbh, 2000 Hamburg Device for scanning, measuring and recording a radioactivity distribution with two measuring heads and two writing heads
US4020348A (en) * 1975-05-12 1977-04-26 G. D. Searle & Co. Gantry scanning camera
US4651007A (en) * 1984-09-13 1987-03-17 Technicare Corporation Medical diagnostic mechanical positioner

Family Cites Families (1)

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US3233102A (en) * 1962-07-27 1966-02-01 Lyle E Packard Apparatus relating to the detection and measurement of radioactivity in relatively large bodies

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CH463633A (en) 1968-10-15
US3428805A (en) 1969-02-18
FR1513279A (en) 1968-02-16
NL6611495A (en) 1967-02-20

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Legal Events

Date Code Title Description
416 Proceeding under section 16 patents act 1949
PS Patent sealed [section 19, patents act 1949]
PLNP Patent lapsed through nonpayment of renewal fees